Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Summer AP Latin Opportunities

Jill Crooker, the College Board Advisor for Latin Curriculum, an AP Reader, and an Educational Consultant from Pittsford, NY, will be running 4 AP workshops this summer. If you are interested, sign up early! Last summer's workshops filled up. Workshops are available at St. John Fisher College, The Taft School, and St. Joseph College of Maine. Read on for more information.

St. John Fisher CollegePittsford, NYapsummerinstitute@sjfc.eduAP LATIN: THE NEW COURSEDates: June 24-27, 2013**4 day workshop**2013 was the first administration of the new AP Latin. This workshop will give AP teachers the opportunity to review the new test format and practice scoring all free response questions using actual student papers. In addition, we will read excerpts from both Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico with special attention given to the instructional strategies for themes and contextualization. Teachers will prepare and share materials for literal translation, writing analytical essays, and integrating short answer questions into instruction. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or a flash drive.For any and all questions or more information contact jmcrooker@aol.com.Instructor: Jill Crooker

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The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT.http://www.taftschool.org/tec/registration.aspx13B07 AP LATIN: TEACHING CAESARDates: July 8—July 12, 2013This weeklong workshop is designed to lead teachers through most of Caesar’s Gallic War text for the new AP Latin. Attention will be given to teaching strategies and writing analytical essays that integrate Caesar and Vergil text. Time will be devoted to review of the new test format and practice scoring Caesar questions. Teachers will leave with classroom ready materials. Bring a Caesar text and a laptop computer or a flash drive. For any and all questions or more information contact jmcrooker@aol.com.This workshop is available in B, C and E weeks.Instructor: Jill Crooker, Educational Consultant, Pittsford, NY13C09 AP LATIN: THE NEW COURSEDates: July 15—July 19, 20132013 was the first administration of the new AP Latin exam. This workshop will give AP teachers the opportunity to review the new test format and practice scoring all free response questions using actual student papers. In addition, we will read excerpts from both Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico with special attention given to the instructional strategies for themes and contextualization. Teachers will prepare and share materials for literal translation, writing analytical essays, and integrating short answer questions into instruction. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or a flash drive. For any and all questions or more information contact jmcrooker@aol.com.Instructor: Jill Crooker, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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St. Joseph College of MaineStandish, Mainehttp://www.sjcme.edu/apsiDates: July 22-26, 20132013 was the first administration of the new AP Latin exam. This workshop will give AP teachers the opportunity to review the new test format and practice scoring all free response questions using actual student papers. In addition, we will read excerpts from both Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico with special attention given to the instructional strategies for themes and contextualization. Teachers will prepare and share materials for literal translation, writing analytical essays, and integrating short answer questions into instruction. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or a flash drive.For any and all questions or more information contact jmcrooker@aol.com.Instructor: Jill Crooker, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY